Is it the best way to protect against identity theft now, Noish or "was" it only the best way? Yope

Was it the best way in the past, Noish but not now? Yopish Or just the best way in one isolated incident? Yes - excellent question The best way in one situation that could happen more than once? It could

Is one specific type of identity theft involved? Yesish

Is a specific person's identity involved? More than one person, yes Or could anyone do this? Noish Identity thieves stealing the identities of wanted criminals relevant? No

Ordering Pizzas in other people's names? My high school gave me three days of in school suspension for this last year and accused me of "identity theft". Complete garbage to anyone who knows the definition of Identity Theft but since they also accused me of "disrupting the school environment". which was a legitimate claim, fighting it would do me more harm than good. And don't worry, I've matured since then.

Ordering Pizzas in other people's names? No, although the type of identity theft I'm referring to involves using another person's identity.

My high school gave me three days of in school suspension for this last year and accused me of "identity theft". Complete garbage to anyone who knows the definition of Identity Theft but since they also accused me of "disrupting the school environment". which was a legitimate claim, fighting it would do me more harm than good. And don't worry, I've matured since then. Identity theft? Seriously? I read that and almost fell over laughing.

So was the identity theft in this case a situation where one person tried to assume the identity of another person by using the other person's name? By using another person's picture? By trying to talk like another person/use a phony voice? Is forgery involved?

Pretending to be a famous person to get free stuff? (A man apparently pretended to be Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain for over a year and wound up getting about $1,000 worth of free bagels from a NYC bagel shop run by a Yankees fan who thought he was actually Joba.) He got caught when a Yankees security officer happened to be in the store at the same time as Fake-Joba and got suspicious about it, then talked to real Joba to confirm it wasn't him then reported the guy to police who arrested him the next time he came in for bagels.

So was the identity theft in this case a situation where one person tried to assume the identity of another person by using the other person's name? Well, the preventative measure was to prevent this from even happening. And you have an FA, which some very basic background questions can clear up. By using another person's picture? By trying to talk like another person/use a phony voice? NeitherIs forgery involved? Noish

Did something happened that alerted someone that a certain kind of identity theft was possible? Theoretically possible? Did the identity theft actually happen? How many people were involved - 1? 2? more? Are computers involved?

Did something happened No that alerted someone that a certain kind of identity theft was possible? Theoretically possible? YesDid the identity theft actually happen? NoHow many people were involved - 1? 2? more? This, but one person more so than othersAre computers involved? Yes

The story concerns real people in a fictional situation, at a fictional event. As security, they need to do something before entering the event (to protect against someone else claiming to be them), and this involves a username and password.

So the security measures have to do with entry into an event, so that the people at the event can securely use their own name and password? Is the kind of event relevant? At some point, would the people involved with the event need to type their name and password somewhere?

So the security measures have to do with entry into an event, Yes so that the people at the event can securely use their own name and password? Not necessarilyIs the kind of event relevant? YesAt some point, would the people involved with the event need to type their name and password somewhere? Yes

Is it a sports-related event? No Some kind of convention? Yes (tiny -ish) A political event? An event involving religion? Involving law enforcement? Involving the military? Involving computers? Yope/Noish, No to rest

No one on the LTPF can log in under another person's name? Not quite, but OTRT. Remember, this is at an LTPF convention, to protect against identity theft/impersonation. Or if they forget their login, they have to make a new one? No

So would everyone attending this LPTF convention have to register by using their LPTF username and password? Just to prove that they are exactly who they say they are? We have a winner!

**********SPOILER**********

Sometime in the (hopefully) near future....

The first LTPF convention was finally going to happen. Members from all over the world were attending, and everyone was excited to finally meet. However, just days before the convention, one of us (you know who you will be) asked, via chatroom, how we could tell that we were who we said we were.

Panic erupted (ok, not really), but it was quickly calmed by the gentle words of the all-knowing Admin, who simply reminded us that all we had to do was set up a computer outside the convention. Potential attendees would be required to log in, or post, under their username in order to be admitted, preventing identity theft.

As such, the convention went on, and everyone had an awesome time, with plans to all meet again the next year.

Excellent work - kudos to everyone who did legwork, and Eli, who put the last bits together.